Sasha rolled her eyes, "Look, Viv, your dad and I just felt a certain kinship with Winston. No strings attached. Having you is all we've ever wanted in this lifetime."

Vivienne, always the planner, said, "After I get married, you two will definitely feel lonely. Maybe having another kid could fill that emotional void."

Sasha snorted, "Just focus on your wedding. We can handle our future just fine."

"We've decided, once you're married, we're heading abroad for a long-overdue honeymoon, making up for all those lost years."

Vivienne paused before nodding, "Kids conceived on honeymoons are said to be happier, aren't they?"

Sasha was speechless.

On their way back, Sasha remembered something she'd been meaning to discuss.

"Oh, about that sigil matter I wanted to talk to you about."

"That originally belonged to a fading royal lineage in our homeland over two centuries ago. It ended up abroad, probably because a descendant took it with them, wanting to avoid detection. They split the symbols up, using it as their own family crest."

Vivienne frowned, "Does it have anything to do with ancient warrior lineages?"

Sasha shook her head, "No, but in terms of status, that family ranked above those warrior lineages."

Vivienne smirked, "That explains it."

Abigail must be a descendant of that lineage.

Only someone with a strong backing and a high social standing could mobilize the top families to work for her.

was a dynasty in decline for centuries, and

inherently carried an air of

we should pay attention.

Vivienne nodded.

Linklater estate, she sent the photos to Draven and asked the Nine Mystics Society to

life was

even

Boyd, inviting her to the Ellington estate to try on wedding dresses and perhaps do some shopping the next day. After agreeing, Vivienne called Percival to inform him about her meeting with

was grave, "The Wright family is

we can't exclude the possibility of more operatives working for

situation at

doing. They might use it to smear the

they can take on the Linklaters, they'll have

Wrights would cause trouble, but not

next morning, the Linklater estate

wasn't just Alyssa; Brianna had

akin to a rehearsed performance, echoed at the

and now he's in ICU, only five years old, and they're turning a blind eye, pushing the blame onto us. Is there no justice left in this world?" Alyssa's cries were strategically punctuated,

about the

weren't for the Linklater's

back, "Did we ask for her help? If she's so capable, why is my brother still unconscious? Who knows

familiar only with such

to stay out of the

hesitance, Brianna grew bolder, demanding Vivienne to come out and kneel in apology to the Wrights, threatening retribution for

to see who dares threaten my daughter!" Arthur emerged, his demeanor icy,

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